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Assuming that direct labor-hours is the companys constraining resource, what is the highest total contribution margin that the company can earn if it makes optimal use of its constrained resource? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to a whole dollar amount.)

The Walton Toy Company manufactures a line of dolls and a sewing kit. Demand for the company's products is increasing, and management requests assistance from you in determining an economical sales and production mix for the coming year. The company has provided the following data Demand Selling Next year Price Direct (units) per Unit Materials Labor $ 4.05 $ 1.26 $6.75 $ 4.95 $ 0.81 Direct Product Debbie Trish Sarah Mike Sewing kit 65,000 28.00 57,000 6.00 50,000 35.00 40,000 $14.00 340,000 9.50 $4.20 $1.10 $8.69 $3.50 $4.70 The following additional information is available a. The company's plant has a capacity of 116,330 direct labor-hours per year on a single-shift basis. The company's present employees and equipment can produce all five products b. The direct labor rate of $9 per hour is expected to remain unchanged during the coming year. c. Fixed manufacturing costs total $535,000 per year. Variable overhead costs are $2 per direct labor-hour d. All of the company's nonmanufacturing costs are fixed e. The company's finished goods inventory is negligible and can be ignored

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